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Rockwell opens Singapore SOC to secure Asia Pacific OT

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Rockwell opens a 24/7 Singapore security operations centre to monitor and defend industrial OT networks across the Asia Pacific region.
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Rockwell opens Singapore hub for industrial cyber defence

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Rockwell opens a Singapore Security Operations Centre to deliver 24/7 industrial cyber defence and OT threat response across Asia Pacific.
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Record rise in digital squatting fuels phishing wave

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Record digital squatting surge sees 6,200 disputes in 2025, as lookalike domains drive costly phishing, malware and payment fraud.
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SYTECH workshop sparks global interest in digital forensics

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SYTECH’s two-day virtual workshop with Futures For All introduces 141 global pupils to digital forensics and online safety careers.
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Bitdefender warns OpenClaw AI skills rife with malware

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Bitdefender says 17% of OpenClaw AI skills act maliciously, with crypto-focused tools spreading macOS infostealers into corporate networks.
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Smartphones now drive digital evidence in criminal cases

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Smartphones now underpin criminal investigations worldwide, with 97% of cases drawing on mobile data as agencies race to keep pace.
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Tenable finds critical flaws in Google Looker platform

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Tenable warns critical Google Looker flaws could enable server takeover and data theft, leaving unpatched self-hosted deployments exposed.
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Tenable reveals Looker flaws risking cross-tenant attacks

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Tenable warns unpatched self-hosted Google Looker systems face remote takeover, data theft and cross-tenant cloud attack risks.
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AI voice cloning scams cost Australians AUD $25.8m

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AI voice cloning scams have already cost Australians AUD $25.8m in 2025, as experts warn lifelike fake calls are outpacing public awareness.
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Panera breach exposes 14m in wave of SaaS extortion attacks

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Panera data breach exposes details of 14 million customers, spotlighting a surge in SaaS-focused extortion and identity-driven cyber attacks.
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Proofpoint details TA584’s fast-evolving 2025 attacks

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Cyber gang TA584 triples 2025 email attacks as it adopts ClickFix lures and new Tsundere Bot malware, Proofpoint researchers warn.
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Nike probes suspected cyber attack after data leak claim

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Nike is investigating a suspected cyber attack after hackers claimed access to terabytes of internal data, raising global security concerns.
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UK cyberattacks surge 129%, fuelling risk & losses

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Significant UK cyberattacks jump 129%, with major incidents hitting firms’ finances, supply chains and insurance costs across the economy.
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Data Privacy Week spotlights app conflicts, web risks

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Data Privacy Week warns overlapping security apps and hidden web trackers are eroding consumer safety and exposing firms to fresh risks.
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LOTUSLITE backdoor targets US policy bodies with lures

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Politically themed LOTUSLITE phishing campaign hits US policy bodies, using DLL sideloading and espionage-focused backdoor tactics.
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Bitdefender warns of surge in fake job recruitment scams

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Bitdefender warns of a global surge in fake job emails posing as Amazon, Carrefour and the NHS, stealing data, money and account logins.
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Infoblox to buy Axur to bolster AI-powered threat defence

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Infoblox agrees to buy AI-driven threat hunter Axur, aiming to curb phishing and brand abuse beyond the traditional network perimeter.
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Coralogix secures sponsor for FedRAMP AI observability bid

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Coralogix enlists US Federal Student Aid to sponsor its FedRAMP bid, targeting first-mover status in AI observability for federal buyers.
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HP warns of surge in polished fake updates & malware

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HP reports a surge in convincing fake software updates and staged prompts that trick users into installing stealthy, rapidly evolving malware.
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‘ZombieAgent’ flaw exposes blind spots in ChatGPT AI

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‘ZombieAgent’ flaw lets crafted content hijack ChatGPT-based agents for stealth cloud data theft that evades corporate security tools.